Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....Friendship Primitive Baptist Copyright Date 1911
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Friendship.

	This is one of the several Primitive Baptist churches in Gwinnett county, and
was organized May 25, 1833, and is located near Five Forks.

	Elders John Bankston, J. Reeves, F. Parker, John Hale, E. Dyer and Kincher.
Rambo constituted the presbytery at the organization of the church, Messrs.
Rambo and Reeves acting as moderator and clerk respectively.

	The minutes of the church show the following names as members in 1833 and for a
short time thereafter:

	Thomas Johnson, Lawrence Bankston, Lewis Jenkins, John Lawrence, Sampson
Lanier, Abram Garrett, Lodge Langley, Wm. Strickland, Daniel Jenkins, Reuben
Jenkins, David Jenkins, Arthur Dilda, John J. Austin, Claburn Vaughn, Allen
Jenkins, Dennis Dilda, Nancy Johnson, Permelia Bankston, Mary Bankston, Wilie
Bankston, Judith Langley, Susan Spence, Nancy Jenkins, Rebecca Jenkins, Mary
Osburn, Jemima Jenkins, Francis Garrett, Susanna Jenkins, Adaline Spence, Vicy
Dilda, Elisebeth Dilda, Nancy Gillam, Eliza Austin, Lucretia Austin, Elisebeth
York, Elisebeth Vaughn, Matilda Strickland, Permela Fowler, Jane Dilda, Mary
Stanford, Sarah Waters, Margaret Lanier.

	As many as three buildings have been used since the church was organized, the
present church having been erected in 1886, and worth $600.

	The various pastors of the church, the number of years served, and the
additions are as follows:

	Rev. K. Rambo, twenty years, twenty-eight additions; Rev. J. P. Hale, two
years, four additions; Rev. E. B. B. Shaw, ten years, seven additions; Rev. G.
P. Bradley, two years, five additions; Rev. W. D. Almond, fourteen years,
eighteen additions; Rev. N. B. Hardy, three years, five additions; Rev. J. A.
Jordan, eleven years, fourteen additions; Rev. J. R. Chandler, one year, two
additions; Rev. J. T. Jordan, three years, ten additions; Rev. G. W. Jackson,
the present pastor, has served thirteen years, with twelve additions.

	The church roll shows the following membership in July, 1911: G. W. Jackson, H.
A. Lester, J. B. Nash, D. Ivey, J. W. Moore, J. O. Moore, Gilbert Upchurch, C.
M. Moore, W. R. Moore, W. N. Downs, W. A. Lee, C. L. Moore, W. A Peters, H. T.
Smith, L T. Brownlee, J. R. Jackson, A. J. Webb, Jack Brooks, Clarissa Austin,
Lucinda Brown, Sarah A. B. Jackson, Rachel Lester, Luna Moore, Dillie Brownlee,
Sarah O. Brown, Lou Downs, Malissa Lee, M. J. Brownlee, Elisebeth Brownlee,
Lucretia Hewatt, Mary Hewatt, Jane Crews, Elisebeth Whitworth, Shady Peters,
Mary J. Webb, M. C. Moore, M. E. Brownlee, Jennie Upchurch, M. A. Brooks.


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GWINNETT CHURCHES
A COMPLETE HISTORY OF EVERY CHURCH
IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA,
WITH SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF ITS
MINISTERS
BY
J. C. FLANIGAN
1911


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